Yamuna-Nagar Tourism, Haryana India
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Yamuna-Nagar Fast Facts
- State: Haryana
- District: Yamuna Nagar
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- Population: 1214205 (2011)
- Religions: Hindu, Muslim
- Area: 1,756 km2
- Altitude: 255 m
- Language: Hindi, Punjabi, Bangru
- Best Season: October to March
- Weather: Summer 22C to 45C, Winter 5C to 30C
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- Local Transport: Bus, Taxi, Auto Rikshaw
- Pincode: 135001
- STDCode: 1732
Yamuna-Nagar, India Overview
Yamunanagar was formed as a new district of Haryana on 16 October, 1989. Earlier to that it was part of Ambala district. The river Yamuna forms its eastern boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The city has emerged as a significant industrial place in the state. Sugarcane, rice, wheat and garlic are the major cash crops of the city which offers a source of livelihood to the local people. One of the renowned attractions of the place is Adi Badri which captivates large number of tourists round the year.
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Yamuna-Nagar, India History
Yamunanagar is a city and a municipal council in Yamunanagar District in the Indian state of Haryana. The older town is called Jagadhri. The railway station servicing the town is called Jagadhri railway station.
Yamunanagar is located at 30.1° N 77.28° E. It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet). It has the river Yamuna running through the district, and forming the eastern boundary with the neighbouring Saharanpur district. This boundary is also a state boundary as Saharanpur is in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Towards its northern edge is a sub mountainous region, which has more forest cover and lots of streams; it's the area where the river Yamuna comes out of the hills and into the plains. The northern boundary is also an interstate boundary with the state of Himachal Pradesh being to the north. Sirmour in Himachal is the district to its north with the towns of Nahan and Paonta Sahib being close to the boundary with Yamunanagar.